Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Vitaco Health IP Pty Ltd v AFI Cosmetic Pty Ltd (No 3) [2024] FCA 598 File number: VID 953 of 2023
Judgment of: ROFE J
Date of judgment: 7 June 2024
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for default judgment pursuant to r 5.23(2)(c) and/or (d) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – where the respondents have failed to comply with court orders and failed to appear – allegations of trade mark infringement, misleading and deceptive conduct and passing off – where marks were used by respondents as "badges of origin" – whether the second respondent could be held liable as a joint tortfeasor under s 120(1) Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) – claim under s 88 of the Act to cancel the second respondent's registered mark – first respondent has deliberately made false representations on the impugned websites regarding partnership and authorisation – injunctive and declaratory relief granted.
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 (Cth) Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth)
Cases cited: Chamberlain Group Inc v. Giant Alarm System Co Ltd (No 2) [2019] FCA 1606 DC Comics v Cheqout Pty Ltd (2013) 101 IPR 334 Dynamic Supplies Pty Limited v Tonnex International Pty Limited (No 3) (2014) 107 IPR 548 Facton Ltd v Rifai Fashions Pty Ltd (2012) 95 IPR 95 Fry Consulting Pty Ltd v Sports Warehouse Inc (No 2) (2012) 94 IPR 551 Futuretronics.com.au Pty Ltd v Graphix Labels Pty Ltd (No 2) (2008) 76 IPR 763 Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited v Scadilone Pty Limited (2014) 107 IPR 23 Health World Ltd v Shin-Sun Australia Pty Ltd (2010) 240 CLR 590 Kidd v Kwek (No 2) [2024] FCA 194 LED Builders Pty Ltd v Eagle Homes Pty Ltd (1999) 44 IPR 24 Madden v Seafolly Pty Ltd (2014) 313 ALR 1 Nasib Baik Pty Ltd v Sydney Ridelender Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 301 Playgro Pty Ltd v Playgo Art & Craft Manufactory Ltd (2016) 117 IPR 489 QAD Inc v Shepparton Partners Collective Operations Pty Ltd (2021) 159 IPR 285 Ragopika Pty Ltd v Padmasingh Isaac trading as Aachi Spices and Foods (2023) 174 IPR 351 Self Care IP Holdings Pty Ltd v Allergan Australia Pty Ltd (2023) 408 ALR 195 Shepparton Partners Collective Operations Pty Ltd v QAD Inc [2021] FCAFC 206 Sony Entertainment (Australia) Pty Ltd v Smith (2005) 64 IPR 18 Truong Giang Corporation v Quach (2015) 114 IPR 498 Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd v Palmer (No 2) (2021) 158 IPR 421 Vitaco Health IP Pty Ltd v AFI Cosmetic Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FCA 99 Vitaco Health IP Pty Ltd v AFI Cosmetic Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1463 Yarra Valley Dairy Pty Ltd v Lemnos Foods Pty Ltd (2010) 90 IPR 117
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